Frankie Gavin & De Dannan on Fox TV

Frankie Gavin & De Dannan Frankie Gavin is widely considered to be the world’s greatest Irish fiddle player and one of the genuine legends of Irish music. Frankie is also the original founding member and band leader of internationally acclaimed traditional super group ‘De Dannan’. ‘Frankie Gavin & De Dannan’ has played support to the ‘Rolling Stones’, performed with the ‘U.A.E. Philharmonic Orchestra’ in Dubai, performed with the ‘Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra’ during a tour of the USA and performed at The White House for President Bush and at the US Capitol Building for President Obama. A tour of China is planned for July 2010, (this tour will be aired on China Central TV to 100 million viewers). Frankie has also performed and recorded with Earl Scruggs, Stephane Grapelli, Sir Yehudi Menuhin and the ‘Rolling Stones’. A new album featuring the most recent ‘De Dannan’ line up, entitled ‘Jigs, Reels & Rock ‘n’ Roll’, is due for release on July 1st 2010 which includes a guest appearance by Ronnie Wood of the ‘Rolling Stones’. The band is led by Frankie Gavin on fiddle, flutes & whistles with Damien Mullane on accordian, Eric Cunningham on percussion, flutes & whistles, Mike Galvin on bouzouki & guitars and Michelle Lally on vocals. “This is the best incarnation of ‘De Dannan’ I have ever witnessed and I believe I have seen them all…sensational” - Rob Fabroni, Producer of the ‘Last Waltz’. “Frankie Gavin and De Dannan are the jewel in the crown, and as the musicians hit top gear some of the fast reels in particular are mesmerizing” – The Irish Examiner "Rightly heralded as the greatest Irish fiddler player, Frankie Gavin has nothing left to prove...Gavin is a true fiddle-playing genius, one who continues to inspire and dumbfound in equal measure" - The Scotsman www.DeDannan.com

Channel: Vimeo Video Length: 1m 47s Date Found: Fri, Aug 20 2010 8:21 PM Category: Home Video Date Produced: Mon, May 31 2010 12:03 PM View Count: 0